Salisbury, NC housing market
Typical home value
$280K
▼ 0.2% 1 yr
Typical rent
$1,393/mo
▲ 3.4% 1 yr
Gross rent yield
6.0%
U.S. 6.3%
5-year home value change
+22%
U.S. +20%
Key takeaways
- 1The typical home in Salisbury is worth $280,462, down 0.2% over the past year and up 22% over five years.
- 2Typical rent is $1,393 a month (+3.4% YoY), a gross rent yield of 6.0% (above the Charlotte, NC metro's 5.5%).
- 3With 20% down at 7.32%, principal and interest on the typical home is about $1,541/mo, $148 more than typical rent.
- 4Zillow forecasts the Charlotte, NC metro's home values to change −0.3% over the next 12 months.
Market temperature (Charlotte, NC metro)
Buyer's market
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Zillow Market Heat Index: 31/100, #423 hottest of 546 metros. Below 44 favors buyers; above 55 favors sellers.
Home values and rent
Source: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI and market activity data).
How Salisbury compares
| Measure | Salisbury | Charlotte, NC metro | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $280,462 | $381,392 | $366,157 |
| Home value, 1-yr change | −0.2% | −0.8% | +1.2% |
| Typical rent | $1,393 | $1,735 | $1,932 |
| Rent, 1-yr change | +3.4% | +1.4% | +2.7% |
| Gross rent yield | 6.0% | 5.5% | 6.3% |
| Price-to-rent ratio | 16.8 | 18.3 | 15.8 |
| Mortgage P&I, typical home | $1,541 | $2,096 | $2,012 |
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City figures are Zillow's typical home value (ZHVI) and observed rent (ZORI). Gross yield is before expenses. Data refreshed Oct 26, 2026.